Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Assessing children’s risk for homicide in the context of domestic violence
Other Titles:	Journal of family violence
Authors:	Jaffe, Peter G Hamilton, Leslie Hazel Anne Campbell, Marcie
Keywords:	Risk assessment;Impact on children and young people;Homicide
Year:	2013
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	28 (2), February 2013
Notes:	Increasing evidence indicates that children are at risk of homicide in the context of domestic violence. Using a retrospective case analysis of 84 domestic homicide cases, this study sought to identify the unique factors that place a child at risk of homicide. Three groups of domestic homicide cases in which there were no children in the home (No Child in the Home, n044), a child was targeted (Child Target, n013), and a child was present, but not targeted (No Child Target, n027) were compared. Overall, there were no significant differences amongst cases involving children (targeted or not) on major factors except for the higher number of agencies involved with couples with children. Few cases had risk assessment or safety plans completed. Despite the study limitations, the findings speak to the need for professionals to assess child risk and include children in safety planning in all cases of domestic violence. [?2013 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SpringerLink.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13465
ISSN:	0885-7482
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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